Will this work for a preemie baby (4-5 lbs) or 7lb infant in the Britax Marathon carseat?
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I would imagine that it would work in any carseat. I have a graco model. My son was born early and was 6lbs 9 ounces. My friend had the same item and her daughter weighed less than that. The reason why I loved this item so much was due to the support it gave my son. It kept not only his neck and head in a comfortable position, it also supported his body as well. The head portion velcrows to the body portion as well, so you can use the pieces seperately, and it makes it easy to assemble in the carseat. As my son grew larger I used just the head portion until he had good neck control which was around 3 months. I feel for the price I got good use out of the item... I would imagine that it would work in any carseat. I have a graco model. My son was born early and was 6lbs 9 ounces. My friend had the same item and her daughter weighed less than that. The reason why I loved this item so much was due to the support it gave my son. It kept not only his neck and head in a comfortable position, it also supported his body as well. The head portion velcrows to the body portion as well, so you can use the pieces seperately, and it makes it easy to assemble in the carseat. As my son grew larger I used just the head portion until he had good neck control which... » Read More I would imagine that it would work in any carseat. I have a graco model. My son was born early and was 6lbs 9 ounces. My friend had the same item and her daughter weighed less than that. The reason why I loved this item so much was due to the support it gave my son. It kept not only his neck and head in a comfortable position, it also supported his body as well. The head portion velcrows to the body portion as well, so you can use the pieces seperately, and it makes it easy to assemble in the carseat. As my son grew larger I used just the head portion until he had good neck control which was around 3 months. I feel for the price I got good use out of the item... « Show Less
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I have a britax car seat and it worked great. The head rest comes off via velcro if you need to adjust it or anything. I didnt have a premie but used it early on. I loved it.
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I would imagine that it would work in any carseat. I have a graco model. My son was born early and was 6lbs 9 ounces. My friend had the same item and her daughter weighed less than that. The reason why I loved this item so much was due to the support it gave my son. It kept not only his neck and head in a comfortable position, it also supported his body as well. The head portion velcrows to the body portion as well, so you can use the pieces seperately, and it makes it easy to assemble in the carseat. As my son grew larger I used just the head portion until he had good neck control which was around 3 months. I feel for the price I got good use out of the item...
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I believe with the foam infant insert, it will fit infants 4-9 pounds. My son was only 7pounds, 14 ounces and we took that insert out as soon as we got home. It made buckling him in almost impossible.
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It can be used for babies as small as five pounds. However, I would NOT suggest buying this item. I have two of these seats and my brother has two of these seats. They had a part recalled almost a year ago now and neither of us have received the replacement piece yet! I have called numerous times and spoke to many people and they cannot tell me anything other than they are very behind in getting these parts made. I have never had a problem with Graco before, but if one of their baby seats are recalled and they cannot get you the part you need in a timely fashion, I would it purchase from them. I know I will NOT be buying from them in the future. It can be used for babies as small as five pounds. However, I would NOT suggest buying this item. I have two of these seats and my brother has two of these seats. They had a part recalled almost a year ago now and neither of us have received the replacement piece yet! I have called numerous times and spoke to many people and they cannot tell me anything other than they are very behind in getting these parts made. I have never had a problem with Graco before, but if one of their baby seats are recalled and they cannot get you the part you need in a timely fashion, I would it purchase from... » Read More It can be used for babies as small as five pounds. However, I would NOT suggest buying this item. I have two of these seats and my brother has two of these seats. They had a part recalled almost a year ago now and neither of us have received the replacement piece yet! I have called numerous times and spoke to many people and they cannot tell me anything other than they are very behind in getting these parts made. I have never had a problem with Graco before, but if one of their baby seats are recalled and they cannot get you the part you need in a timely fashion, I would it purchase from them. I know I will NOT be buying from them in the future. « Show Less
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According to BOB, no. They can't get two adapters on there and have the whole thing fit through a standard width door (32" or less). If you want this for the car/grocery store/quick trip, then I would go with something else that will hold the infant seats. This is a big stroller for errands. But if you want it for long walks/jogs/theme-park type trips, then you can use a head positioner (I used one of those buckwheat neck pillows to keep my little guy's head positioned) while the babies are little to keep their heads steady, and after 6-8 weeks or so, they'll be fine just in the seats if you aren't off-roading or going at more than a brisk walk. You can start jogging with them in there around 5 months.
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That's how I use mine. The britax adapters with the britax chaperone seat don't quite fit easily with the baby seat in the upper/rear facing and toddler/lower/forward facing position. If you pull the front seat forward just a bit as you're setting the infant carrier in place, you can make it click into place securely.
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I wouldn't recommend moving her up to the Britax Parkway SGL just yet. My son was 4.5 and in the 85th percentile for height and barely 40 pounds when I moved him up to the Parkway SGL. After a while some kids find the Marathon uncomfortable, but at 2.5 I would suggest perhaps trying the Britax Frontier, which has a bit more room in the 5-point harness than the Britax, so thte straps might be a bit more tolerable for your little one. And once she is ready for a booster, the Frontier will easily convert.
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Yes. The baby has to be at least 5 pounds. There is a newborn insert as well up to 21 pounds. There is no handle on the seat. The seat stays in the car. I like this seat since i take my baby out and wear him with either the moby or ergo carrier. He absolutely loves this seat compared to the Chicco key fit 30 we had before. He used to cry every time we would put him in that seat. Now he happily plays or sleeps.
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Yes, this seat may be used in the rear-facing position for a newborn baby that is over 5 lbs. Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around your child (sold separately). However, you may find an "infant carseat" more satisfactory and/or convenient for the first six months of your baby's life, as they are portable. We moved up to the Britax Advocate 70-G3 when our baby out-grew her "infant seat". Furthermore, if expense is key and you can not aford to buy two carseats, infant seat and convertable seat, then get the convertable seat as it will last you the longest and it is the best value for your money. Good luck with your little one! Yes, this seat may be used in the rear-facing position for a newborn baby that is over 5 lbs. Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around your child (sold separately). However, you may find an "infant carseat" more satisfactory and/or convenient for the first six months of your baby's life, as they are portable. We moved up to the Britax Advocate 70-G3 when our baby out-grew her "infant seat". Furthermore, if expense is key and you can not aford to buy two carseats, infant seat and convertable seat, then get... » Read More Yes, this seat may be used in the rear-facing position for a newborn baby that is over 5 lbs. Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around your child (sold separately). However, you may find an "infant carseat" more satisfactory and/or convenient for the first six months of your baby's life, as they are portable. We moved up to the Britax Advocate 70-G3 when our baby out-grew her "infant seat". Furthermore, if expense is key and you can not aford to buy two carseats, infant seat and convertable seat, then get the convertable seat as it will last you the longest and it is the best value for your money. Good luck with your little one! « Show Less
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personally we love the britax carseats, we have had the roundabout marathon regent and now frontier. i have two boys, 5 and 2, who were big boys while babies. i loved the easy install with LATCH and how extremely sturdy they were once installed properly. we had evenflo and graco on different occasions for my husbands truck for the occasional use, but ended up buying britax seats to replace them. so we have four different britax seats now. i would recommend the marathon for now for your little one, it is rated up to 65 pounds and is very comfortable for sleeping if they fall asleep, next would be the frontier which i love the improvements they have made on the booster/convertible regent, it is rated up to 100 pounds with lap shoulder belt and you can use the 5 pt harness up to 85 pounds, highest rating out there!! must be able to check out the seats if you have access to them to see if what will fit in your car and how your child fits into the seat as well. once you decide, REGISTER the seat, regardless of which brand you choose so you can be notified of any recalls, good luck choosing, there are a lot out there!
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I have never used this particular car seat for a 6lb baby because the starting weight is 5lbs. We used the Chaperone for our new born. This Advocate would be a pain with a new born baby due to the seat is not designed to be taken out of the car like the Chaperone. This seat is designed to be used with the next level up from a new born. I would not recommend this seat for a 6lb. baby. You will end up buying another carrier if you do. The Chaperone has multiple purposes, a car seat, or it can be put in the stroller to be used as a stroller seat.
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The B-Safe's energy-absorbent foam and side-impact protection keep your child secured in an accident. This infant car seat meets all federal crash safety requirements, utilizes simple LATCH connectors and works on an airplane. The car seat has an infant cushion insert for children as light as 4 pounds. If you want More info go to http://baby-car-seats-review.toptenreviews.com/mobile/britax-b-safe-review.html
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This model would fall and shift, there is nothing to hold it in place except the child's carseat. Good luck finding something that works for you!
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I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby Trend double strollers as well. I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby... » Read More I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby Trend double strollers as well. « Show Less
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Once baby can sit up well you can think about making the switch. Babies vary so much in size and it is really more of a developmental issue. You could of course "prop" your baby, but if things start shifting, while you are jogging, you won't have a happy baby anymore. As a car-seat, the limitations are: 32" or 35 pounds, which ever comes first. But this is for crash safety, which shouldn't be a problem for stroller use, as long as your baby is comfortable. Hope this helps you sort it out. ENJOY your baby!
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We have had the Roundabout and the Marathon. You can go directly from a carrier to this seat, but your baby will look SO tiny. This is also bulkier than the roundabout and may not rear face in smaller cars. But it will buy you a few more years. I love both seats.
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Yes! I used the exact one until my baby was almost 12 mos. make sure you strap the car seat really well, I highly recommend it as it is a great buy!
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hello, i would double check its specs but i think it would depend on the kid's height. i have a 5yr old and a 3yr old, im not using it w my 3yr old yet although he is tall enough. i just figure that is safest o have them in a 5pt harnest carseat specially since most cars now have side airbags etc, hope this helps :)